Ben Simon-Thomas is a Buddhist-leaning entrepreneur and ecosystem developer: creating platforms to solve problems. He founded startups in the 3D space (SoundFit: 3D Scanning & ODMS: parts-on-demand), social commerce (GroupGain), and has worked in health-care startups and life style modification businesses (PMRI). He has a MA in Buddhist psychology and undergraduate degrees in Religious Philosophy and Language.

 

In addition to BardoVR, Ben is building W3LL, a wellbeing exploration and discovery marketplace connecting consumers with effective, evidence-based solutions that improve wellbeing.  Ben currently leads the Berkeley/Oakland chapter of Transformative Technologies.